• The one pantry staple that upgrades everything โ€” fish sauce

    I put fish sauce in chili. In pasta sauce. In marinades. In salad dressing. Not as a dominant flavor โ€” as a background amplifier. 1/2 teaspoon in a pot of tomato sauce adds savory depth that people can't identify but will ask you about. It doesn't taste fishy when cooked properly. It tastes like more.

  • I put fish sauce in chili. In pasta sauce. In marinades. In salad dressing. Not as a dominant flavor โ€” as a background amplifier. 1/2 teaspoon in a pot of tomato sauce adds savory depth that people can't identify but will ask you about. It doesn't taste fishy when cooked properly. It tastes like more.